(Date circa :Unknown)

The John Roberts Jnr (Spj) Cue, made by Burroughes & Watts

Specs: Length: 57.50inches, weighing 15.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.20mm at the tip, 12.10mm at 12in, and 31.60mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

The Tom Reece 1907 Cue, made by Burroughes & Watts

Description: Fantastic old Tom Reece cue. You can see by the presentation plate it was made around a year after his famous breaks of 499,135 and 627 in 1907. Ash shaft, with ebony butt featuring thuya burr front splice and ivory plate.

Specs: Length: 57.00inches, weighing 15.50ounces.Cue diameters: 11.60mm at the tip, 12.80mm at 12in, and 33.10mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1908)

The Joseph Bennett Signature Cue, made by Burroughes & Watts

Description: Ash cue with handspliced ebony butt and front splice.

Specs: Length: 55.00inches, weighing 13.70ounces.Cue diameters: 9.50mm at the tip, 12.90mm at 12in, and 35.10mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1890s)

The John Roberts Facsimile Cue, made by John Roberts & Co

Specs: Length: 56.00inches, weighing 16.50ounces.Cue diameters: 9.10mm at the tip, 12.20mm at 12in, and 34.00mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1900)

A Horse Design Cue, made by Marquetry Cue

Description: Fantastic old marquetry cue, probably from french in origin and dating pre 1900, the cue has an ash shaft and two point inlaid / reverse spliced ebony butt, with inlaid banding to the sides, the front an back of the cue has an inlaid horse design with a lower flat with point work - one flat ivory and the other rosewood, there's also an ivory plate to the butt which would once have housed a leather pad for playing the 'butt shot' in the style of a mace.

Specs: Length: 0.00inches, weighing 0.00ounces.Cue diameters: 0.00mm at the tip, 0.00mm at 12in, and 0.00mm at the butt.

(Date circa :~1880)

The Peall Record Nov 1890 Cue, made by Peradon

Specs: Length: 57.75inches, weighing 16.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.60mm at the tip, 13.45mm at 12in, and 31.30mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1900)

The Boxwood Cue, made by Thurstons

Description: One of the oldest cues in my collection, but sadly has been cut down significantly since the time it was made - I?m looking for a better example, so if you have one get in touch! Before the invention of the ferrule, cues would splinter at the time, and had to be chopped at the tip to return to solid wood. This cue has an ash shaft with hand spliced plain ebony butt featuring inlayed maker?s name.

Specs: Length: 51.50inches, weighing 16.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.10mm at the tip, 10.90mm at 12in, and 35.00mm at the butt.

(Date circa :1880 - 1900)

The Perfect Peall Cue, made by Thurstons

Description: Ash cue with hand spliced ebony and rosewood butt.

Specs: Length: 57.75inches, weighing 16.00ounces.Cue diameters: 10.90mm at the tip, 12.30mm at 12in, and 34.90mm at the butt.

(Date circa :Unknown)

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